Detector dogs sniff out meat to keep out African swine fever
Quarantine authorities are increasingly on alert for African swine fever (ASF), a pig disease with a nearly 100 percent fatality rate that has spread to almost all areas surrounding Japan.
Cape Verde reports African swine fever outbreak
Cape Verde's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment announced in a statement on Monday an outbreak of African swine fever ...
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Northern Samar restricts movement of hogs, pork products due to ASF
The provincial government of Northern Samar has issued an executive order prohibiting the movement of live pigs and pork ...
USDA scientists overseeing bird flu response are laid off
A quarter of the personnel working in nearly five dozen U.S. laboratories trying to solve the latest avian influenza outbreak ...
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Swine producers need to up their biosecurity game to keep disease away from their animal herd.
There has never been a more critical time for swine producers both large and small to enhance the biosecurity measures on ...
Trump administration firings hit key office handling bird flu response
The layoffs in USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office come as egg prices reach record high amid ...
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Bird flu isn't all. US farms need money to prevent foreign animal diseases here. | Opinion
According to research conducted at Iowa State University, African Swine Fever would cause nearly $80 billion in economic ...
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Pig sector evokes past disease outbreaks after illegal boar release
UK pig sector has warned of 'another ham sandwich disaster waiting to happen' following the illegal release of feral boars ...
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Preparation is key to prevent potential swine disease outbreaks
In livestock production, there are many unforeseen stressful circumstances. One major disruption to a swine operation is a ...